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Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to Flagler College

Florida is a state that boasts diverse literary talent. From Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Zora Neale Hurston to the more contemporary Carl Hiaasen, the Sunshine State has bred many well-known artists. It’s warm weather and beaches has also attracted the likes of Robert Frost and Ernest Hemingway, both of whom owned residences in the state.

The Florida Heritage Book Festival celebrates this rich literary heritage by welcoming writers and literary enthusiasts to St. Augustine this weekend.

The festival will run Friday and Saturday, and features events at World Golf Village, Flagler College, The Corazon Cinema and Cafe and the Marriott Courtyard at St. Augustine Beach.

The event kicks off with a Writers Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at World Golf Village, 500 S. Legacy Trail. The conference will feature workshops on crafting a novel, graphic novels and childrens illustrations and writing screenplays.

The Writers Conference will be followed by a Literary Legends Reception at the Marriott Courtyard at St. Augustine Beach. The reception will honor Steve Berry, a New York Times bestselling author. Berry’s 12 “Cotton Malone” adventures and four standalone thrillers have sold more than 20,000,000 copies in 51 countries.

A series of author talks will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday on the campus of Flagler College. From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, finalists in the Florida Heritage Book Festival’s 2017 Poetry Competition will be honored.

At 4 p.m. Saturday, the festival will head to The Corazon Cinema and Cafe for a discussion with “Flamingo Rising” author Larry Baker and a screening of the film adaptation of his book.